Religion http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Republican Mormons overwhelmingly supported Mitt Romney for the party's presidential nomination in December, while highly religious Protestants' support for Romney was lower than average. Protestant and Catholic Republicans' preferences are similar to Republicans nationwide. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151880/Protestant-Catholic-GOP-Vote-Similar-National-Average.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151880/Protestant-Catholic-GOP-Vote-Similar-National-Average.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:15:00 GMT Christianity is still the most prevalent religion in the United States, with 78% of American adults identifying with some form of the Christian religion in 2011. Less than 2% are Jewish, less than 1% are Muslim, and 15% do not have a religious identity. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151760/Christianity-Remains-Dominant-Religion-United-States.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151760/Christianity-Remains-Dominant-Religion-United-States.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:00:00 GMT Countries in Africa rank highest on Gallup's inaugural Muslim-West Perceptions Index, which measures how positively people in majority-Muslim and Western countries view relations between these two societies. Countries in the Arab Gulf are not far behind. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151352/African-Gulf-States-Positive-Muslim-West-Relations.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151352/African-Gulf-States-Positive-Muslim-West-Relations.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discusses data showing that Americans' religiosity is highly related to their political affiliations, with the most religious Americans still the most likely to identify as Republicans. http://www.gallup.com/video/150428/Religion-Important-Predictor-Political-Preferences.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/video/150428/Religion-Important-Predictor-Political-Preferences.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:30:00 GMT A Gallup analysis of more than 130 countries a decade after 9/11 suggests religious identity and devotion relate little to views about attacking civilians. Predominantly Muslim societies reject violence at least as much as other societies. http://www.gallup.com/poll/149369/Religion-Not-Color-Views-Violence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/149369/Religion-Not-Color-Views-Violence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT The Abu Dhabi Gallup Center launches its latest report, "Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future," which explores Muslim Americans' political, social, and spiritual engagement a decade after 9/11. In this segment, Ray Suarez of the PBS NewsHour and Dr. Jocelyne Cesari of Harvard University make opening remarks and Mohamed Younis of the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center presents the report's key findings. http://www.gallup.com/video/148826/Muslim-Americans-Faith-Freedom-Future-Part.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/video/148826/Muslim-Americans-Faith-Freedom-Future-Part.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:30:00 GMT The Abu Dhabi Gallup Center launches its latest report, "Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom, and the Future," which explores Muslim Americans' political, social, and spiritual engagement a decade after 9/11. In this segment, panelists discuss the key findings and take questions from the audience. http://www.gallup.com/video/148829/Muslim-Americans-Faith-Freedom-Future-Part.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/video/148829/Muslim-Americans-Faith-Freedom-Future-Part.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:30:00 GMT A new Gallup report on Muslims in America reveals that Muslim Americans are more likely than members of other faith groups to reject attacks on civilians by either the military or individuals. http://www.gallup.com/poll/148763/Muslim-Americans-No-Justification-Violence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/148763/Muslim-Americans-No-Justification-Violence.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:30:00 GMT Three in 10 Americans view the Bible as the literal word of God, similar to what Gallup has measured in the past two decades but down from the 1970s and 1980s. Close to half, 49%, view the Bible as the inspired word of God, but do not believe everything in it should be taken literally. http://www.gallup.com/poll/148427/Say-Bible-Literally.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/148427/Say-Bible-Literally.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:15:00 GMT Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discusses the link between religion and politics in the United States. http://www.gallup.com/video/148370/Editor-Chief-Insights-Religion-Politics-Connection.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/video/148370/Editor-Chief-Insights-Religion-Politics-Connection.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:15:00 GMT